Cajun Dirty Rice

Tons of flavor! This recipe substitutes bacon for the traditional liver as it's more readily available. I prefer to cook this rice risotto style so all the flavors can cook together.

Jordan Glenn @cook_8397416

San Jose, CA

Tons of flavor! This recipe substitutes bacon for the traditional liver as it's more readily available. I prefer to cook this rice risotto style so all the flavors can cook together.

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Ingredients

5-6 servings

1 tablespoonCajun seasoning
2 cupslong-grain rice
4-5 cupschicken stock
3-4 slicesbacon
3 tablespoonsolive oil
1/2 cupdiced onion
1/2 cupdiced celery
1/2 cupdiced carrots
1/2 cupdiced red bell pepper
1jalapeño seeded and diced

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Steps

1

Prep: dice onion, celery, carrots, bell pepper, and jalapeño and combine in a bowl
2

Chop bacon and sauté on high heat in the same pot you are planning to cook the rice
3

After it turns golden brown, remove bacon from pot and set aside. Then add all veggies to pot with the Cajun seasoning to sauté. Cook about 5-6 minutes or until veggies begin to slightly char
4

Being the heat down to medium. Add rice to pot and stir into the mixture. Begin adding chicken stock one cup at a time and continually stir, allowing the rice to absorb the liquid.
5

Continue adding liquid until the rice is cooked and all liquid has been absorbed. Do not over-add liquid.
6

Add bacon back in and stir completely. Serve solo or spoon a nice gumbo or etouffe on top.